A previous study discovered that inadequate health literacy was an independent predictor of poor glycemic control; moreover, it was associated with a lower likelihood of achieving good control [11]. HbA1C is an objective clinical end point that has been linked to healthcare use and costs [44]...
It has also been focused that health literacy is increasingly vital to help people critically evaluate health and medical information. In 2000, Nutbeam suggested that improvement of health literacy was an immediate outcome of health education in health promotion. Consequently the role of health ...
In this approach, functional literacy has a major role to play. This article addresses two aspects of functional literacy: first, the role of education as an essential factor in preparing people to lead healthy, socially rewarding, and economically productive lives; and, second, the relevance of...
H7: Trust has a positive association with individuals' adoption of e-pharmacy. IL is considered to be the crucial structure that enlightens and brings together other types of literacy. Although the medium and form of information might differ, the essential characteristics of IL (identify, access,...
Health Literacy Best Practices—and the Human Truths Behind Them A look at two key health literacy best practices, from a behavioral science perspective. Blog September 16, 2021 Multiple inflection points are colliding that will force action on drug pricing in the U.S. An update on the latest...
Air pollution poses a persuasive threat to global health, demonstrating widespread detrimental effects on populations worldwide. Exposure to pollutants, notably particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 µm (PM2.5), has been unequivocally linked to a s
In recent years, the development of social media has provided a possible solution to the mismatch between supply and demand for professional health knowledge in China. Social media plays a vital role in health knowledge communication to improve public health literacy in China (and many other countri...
(SCBT) in improving mental health outcomes among police officers. This intervention could provide a reference for enhancing mental health literacy and resilience in this population.Methods:A randomized controlled trial (RCT) design was employed, involving 291 police officers who were randomly assigned ...
The keywords with strong citation bursts from publications in oral health literacy research. Full size image Discussion OHL has become an increasingly important area of oral health research. Our study represents the first attempt to analyze the research on OHL using CiteSpace software. CiteSpace has...
Low health literacy has been associated with smoking, insufficient physical activity and being overweight, as well as lower overall physical and mental health and well-being [13]. Health literacy is also a key component of managing chronic conditions, as the individual requires the skills to ...